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Job Title:   Health & Safety Lead , Development Location: London Job Summary: Join a team defining the future of safe, sustainable, high-performance data infrastructure projects. As our Development Health & Safety Lead, you will champion and   be responsible for   safety, compliance, and risk mitigation across the entire capital project lifecycle, from design, initial ground-breaking and civil works through to structural build, MEP installation, and testing & commissioning. Your primary mission is to embed a world-class safety culture across our development sites, ensuring all projects are delivered entirely incident-free. What we are looking for: A degree educated professional with a proven   track record   in the delivery of large scale commercial or industrial projects with international workforces .    With a passion for continuous improvement in all aspects of EHS within and outside projects, who can   demonstrate   extensive hands-on experience managing large-scale build safety for critical infrastructure, or heavy industrial developments. Policy/Project Planning and Risk Management: • Develop and implement construction EHS policies, project safety plans, and field procedures to ensure compliance with Verne and customer standards. • Oversee project hazard analyses, risk assessments, and regular site inspections to proactively   identify   and mitigate safety concerns. • Review,   optimize   and enforce strict risk mitigation strategies specific to high-risk build activities, including heavy lifting operations, structural works, working at heights, excavation works, temporary works and commissioning works. Regulatory Compliance: • Ensure strict adherence to all local construction regulations and relevant EU safety directives. • Manage the tracking, and ongoing maintenance of all essential construction-related H&S permits, environmental licenses, and project documentation. • Serve as the primary point of contact for external regulatory bodies during construction site inspections, audits, and official inquiries. • Demonstrate strong working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems within a capital project delivery context. Incident Management & Prevention: • Provide end-to-end construction incident management support, leading comprehensive investigations for all on-site accidents, near-misses, and safety observations alongside local teams and principal contractors. • Conduct thorough Root Cause Analyses reports and partner with engineering and construction teams to implement and track robust Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) to full closure. Training & Safety Culture: • Working with project stakeholders, design, deliver, and continuously   optimize   construction site EHS inductions, specialized safety briefings, and toolbox talk frameworks. • Foster a proactive, No-Blame behavioural safety culture on site rooted in transparent reporting, empowering every contractor and worker with Stop Work Authority. • Coordinate on-site construction safety committees and align project leadership with field safety representatives. Contractor & Vendor Safety: • Lead the safety pre-qualification, review, and approval process for principal contractors, vendors, and specialized construction partners. • Audit and approve contractor Construction Phase Plans, where applicable RAMS and site-specific Permit-to-Work protocols. • Enforce strict competency and training verification gates for all on-site construction personnel and contractors before works   commence . • Conduct regular safety walks, behavioural safety audits, and formal evaluations of contractor activities to   maintain   an uncompromising standard of site safety. • Operational handover • Lead the safety   component   of the testing, commissioning, and final handover phases, ensuring a clean, thoroughly documented transition to the Operations team. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in occupational health & safety or higher. • Bolt on   additional   EHS qualifications. • 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience within large-scale industrial construction, hyperscale data centre builds, high-tech manufacturing developments, or critical infrastructure projects. • Deep understanding of construction safety laws, example CDM 2015 (UK) and wider EU/Nordic construction health and safety directives etc.